A lad I had recently been a room mate with got a order posting him to 5th Airborne. He hadn't requested this posting on his dream sheet, but he was given it, and that was that. He said he was wasn't looking forward to doing P Company, but he would do it, anyway.
"Are you gonna take off your PTI swords before you go?" someone asked him one day.
"What fcuking swords?!" he replied.
He did pass, on his 1st attempt, though, and ended up taking the 3 week pre-Para beat ups at 216.
Another PTI I knew at Lisburn had the Commando dagger on his arm. When he was due posting, I mentioned my room mate earlier. He said, "I've got no interest in any of that Para stuff. Ain't picking an airborne unit."
I then pictured the scenario. Posted to 2 PARA as a clerk (he was AG Corps), and walking around with his arrival proforma, his swords, and his dagger, the RSM tells him, "Pre-Para in 2 weeks. Make sure you're fit."
"Sir, I'm not fussed about getting my wings up. I'm quite happy to stay non-Para trained, and carry on as PT staff."
I would pay good money to see that happen.